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The following real estate sales took place in Lowell last week: December 1, 2014 – Monday 108 Fetherston AVe for $245,000. Prior sale in 2011 for $176,000 December 2, 2014 – Tuesday 180 Fairmount St for $350,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $367,000 28-30 Ludlam St for $163,900. Prior sale…
Read More »One of the presenters at this week’s Massachusetts Digital Government Summit was Mark Racine, the Chief Information Officer of the Boston Public Schools (and a former 5th grade teacher. The title of his talk was Education Technologies Today and Tomorrow and my notes on his remarks are below. Yesterday I…
Read More »On Monday and Tuesday of this week I attended the 20th annual Massachusetts Digital Government Summit which was held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston. There was much discussion of the latest trends in the use of technology by city and state governments. Below are my notes from some…
Read More »Jay Mason of 350MA of Greater Lowell shares the following: To all friends of 350MA of Greater Lowell: DIVEST LOWELL: Request for a motion regarding a resolution for divestment from fossil fuel investments. Come to Lowell City Council meeting on Tuesday, 12/9, 6:30pm. Help us support this important policy breakthrough!!…
Read More »Number of votes including one accepting a $1.6 million grant from the Federal government for expansion of the trolley system. Craig Thomas from DPD gives an update. One expansion will run from downtown through Hamilton Canal District to the Gallagher Terminal. The second expansion will connect the North and South…
Read More »Frequent contributor Jim Peters shares the following on some Lowell history: I have been asked to write my meanderings on something other than my meanderings, so I took them at their word and am writing about the meanderings of three, not well-known, souls who once meandered through Lowell before dying.…
Read More »With no council meeting, the first snowstorm of the season, and Thanksgiving, this was a quiet week politically so with the 2nd annual Lowell Social Media Conference just a week away, I figured I’d spend this morning reviewing some of our past gatherings. 2nd Annual Lowell Social Media Conference this…
Read More »November 24, 2014 – Monday 251 West London St for $230,000. New condo 99 Andrews St for $170,000. Prior sale 2014 foreclosure 347 Pawtucket Blvd Unit 11 for $83,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $76,000 54 Oakland St for $253,000. Prior sale in 2006 for $263,000 210 Coburn St for…
Read More »The famous Kirk Street Clock that is set outside of Lowell High School was rededicated today. The fully refurbished clock will have its time reset after power outages and time changes by a satellite uplink. The chimes on the clock have been set to sound louder between the hours of…
Read More »Thanks to reader JohnB for sharing this panoramic photo of Cawley Stadium just before kickoff in yesterday’s Haverhill vs Lowell High Thanksgiving Day football game which was won by Lowell, 8-6.
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